What time is the Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race)?
The Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race) is off at 17:48 on 17 July 2026 at Newmarket (July) (Great Britain).
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Newmarket (July)
Great BritainRacing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Friday, 17 July 2026
1m·Flat·Class 4·7 runners·£5,154
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.074.2/100 rating
Cerro Blanco
1.13Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way25.6/100 rating
Vastern
9.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
Cerro Blanco
Billy Loughnane · Charlie Appleby · 3yo
74.2/100
+39.0 vs next best (35.2)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight85very strongLast 6: 1-2
- Trainer20% weight80very strongCharlie Appleby: 8/25 winners last 14d (32%)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104 — highest combined rating in the field
- Freshness10% weight65strong77d since last run (rusty)
MarketBest price 1.13 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Mixed shape — pace likely to be honest but not lightning.
- Front-runners(0)—
- Prominent(0)—
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(1)
- Unknown(5)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Fair | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3yo · C · b | 12 | 9-11 | 104 | — | — | 74.2 | 30/100·1.31 | 1/8·1.13Bet365 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3yo · G · b | 72476 | 9-04 | 48 | — | — | 35.2 | 100/1·96.47+5% vs mkt | 100/1·101.00Bet365 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3yo · C · b | 5 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 33/1·34.54 | 33/1·34.00Bet365 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 3yo · G · b | 64 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 17.3 | 40/1·40.50 | 40·41.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 5 | 5 | 3yo · G · b | 2 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 25.6 | 15/2·8.34+8% vs mkt | 8·9.00SmarketsSBK | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3yo · F · b | — | 8-13 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 28/1·30.97 | 25/1·26.00William Hill | ||
| 7 | 6 | 3yo · F · b | 58 | 8-13 | — | — | — | 11.8 | 50/1·48.83 | 40/1·41.00William Hill |
Fair= the market's own consensus: median price across 31 bookmakers per horse with the 19% overround stripped out. A green badge means the best book currently pays above that consensus — a price check, not a tip: the market can be wrong about a horse, this only tells you when a book stands out from it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 17:48 Newmarket (July)?
1m, Class 4, Flat, 7 runners declared.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 17:48 Newmarket (July)?
The AI top-rated runner is Cerro Blanco (score 74.2, best price 1.13). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 17:48 Newmarket (July)?
The market favourite is Cerro Blanco at a best price of 1.13.
Best price shown is the highest decimal price across bookmakers we track. Odds update every few minutes; settle at SP if unavailable. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org